Kris Mahjong Animals

Cats, lions and a menagerie of other cute animals decorate the tiles, and the task is to link them rather than dig them out of a stack. bestphysics released this one in 2021, and the artwork is deliberately bright, since the faces have to stay legible at the speed the timer demands.

The connection rule allows two right angles. A line joining two identical animals may bend twice, so the pairs that look nearest are not always the ones you can take, and a tile hemmed in by three neighbours needs the grid to open before it becomes reachable. Connect Deluxe 1 sits on the same shelf of gentler boards.

Time works as a currency rather than as a countdown. Completing matches quickly earns extra time, which means the run rewards momentum: a steady stream of easy pairs keeps the bar topped up better than a long hunt for one difficult link. More of the same shape sits in the Tower section.

A hint and a shuffle exist for a jammed grid, and the soundtrack sits quietly under all of it. The stage is 1280 by 800, wide enough that full screen makes tracing a two-bend route materially easier, and the board takes taps for anyone playing on a tablet. Another board from the same undemanding group is the Kikker Connect grid.

1. Spot two tiles carrying the same animal.
2. Check that a line between them can bend no more than twice and passes through no other tile.
3. Select the pair to clear both from the grid.
4. Keep matches coming quickly to earn extra time.
5. Clear the grid before the timer reaches zero.

• Clear the outer animals first — routes to the border are short, and every removal loosens the grid behind it.
• Take the obvious pair — quick matches feed time back onto the clock, so speed beats elegance here.
• Count the corners — two right angles is the ceiling for a legal link.
• Tell the cats apart — several animals share a palette, and a wrong click costs both a match and the time it was worth.
• Hold the shuffle — the grid usually has one more link in it than a quick glance suggests.